Volleyball Preview: Tyler Lions vs. Hallsville Bobcats
Tyler is 0-10 against Hallsville since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Hallsville Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Tyler narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Jacksonville 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Tyler got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hallsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Nacogdoches 3-0 on Tuesday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hallsville took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-11.
Ariana Phenix was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs.
Hallsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Tyler's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-21. As for Hallsville, they pushed their record up to 21-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Tyler suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hallsville in their previous matchup back in September. Will Tyler have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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